Rumors are swirling that Nintendo has a new Mario Kart game in development for the Nintendo Switch, and that the game is going to be taking the series in a bold new direction. If the rumors are to be believed, the new Mario Kart game is going to be a crossover title in the vein of Super Smash Bros., featuring a variety of characters from different Nintendo franchises, not just those that originated in the Super Mario series.
Whether or not there's any truth to these claims remains to be seen, but another leaker has thrown their hat in the ring. Nintendo leaker Zippo, who has accurately leaked Nintendo news in the past but like other leakers doesn't have a perfect track record, has claimed that they've heard that the new Mario Kart game will be released as a way to celebrate the franchise's 30th anniversary, which is this year. It's unclear if this means that the game will actually be out this year, or if Nintendo will simply start the marketing push for it.
Beyond that, Zippo believes that the new Mario Kart game will feature characters from ARMS, Pikmin, and Star Fox, with the game also offering alternate costumes with which players can customize the characters. Zippo added that the new Mario Kart will also have "expanded single player content," but did not elaborate on what that would entail.
Fans should take this information with a massive grain of salt, as with any "leak" or rumor. However, Zippo is far from the only person that's made claims about a new Mario Kart game being in development for the Switch. The rumors really started picking up when a video game analyst from Japan said that they are aware of a new Mario Kart game in development for Switch that would have a new "twist" for the series.
From there, other people chimed in, claiming that the new Mario Kart would be a crossover game. There is some disagreement on what exactly the title of the new Mario Kart game will be, though. It seems some believe that the new Mario Kart is going to be called Mario Kart 9, whereas others believe it will be called Mario Kart 10 or Mario Kart Crossroads. Ultimately, until Nintendo itself announces the project (if it even truly exists), all fans can do is speculate.
Considering the massive sales success of Mario Kart 8, a new Mario Kart game is an inevitability. The only question is if these rumors about it are true or not.
Mario Kart is rumroed to be in development for the Nintendo Switch.
Source: Zippo